Latest screening KPI data and other updates

Key performance indicators (KPIs) measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a high level overview of programme quality. This blog post updates you on our latest KPI data publications.

Highlights of the data

In newborn blood spot screening, NB2 measures avoidable repeats tests. This KPI is different to most of the others as a lower number means a better performance. The national performance of NB2 in Q2 was the lowest ever recorded for this KPI at 2.4%.

For the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme, the KPI for coverage of the annual surveillance screen (AA3) has nationally shown a steady increase in performance since it was introduced in 2016 to 2017. It reached a new high of 92.5% in Q2 2017 to 2018.

What’s coming up next?

The KPI definitions and submission guidance document for 2018 to 2019 will be published in March, so make sure you’re signed up to the blog to find out when it’s published and to be aware of any changes to the KPIs coming up next year.

The Q3 templates for maternity services and for child health information systems were published on 1 February. These templates are for the submission of KPIs for the antenatal, newborn blood spot (NBS) and newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) programmes. We publish the templates one month before the submission window opens (which is 2 months before the final submission deadline),